can you give dogs ham bones?

Answer 1

Generally a ham has been smoked which leads to the bone being cooked. Cooked bones are never good for a dog as they can splinter and cause serious internal damage. Also ham is not good for your dog as it contains HUGE levels of salt and fat.

If you want to feed your dog meaty bones, Y not feed him raw bones? They are soft and will not splinter. Plus they are fantastic for his teeth and gums. You can feed him raw beef bones, pork neckbones even chicken quarters. Basically anything as long as it is raw. *RAW BONES WILLNOT SPLINTER* and if you are feeding your dog USDA approved meat that is fit for human consumption, you will not have a problem with worms. Check out these sites for more info.

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Answer 2

Ham Bones For Dogs

Answer 3

Most of the comments I see below are from folks who are entirely uneducated regarding ham bones.

First: Uncooked, large ham bones are perfectly fine & very healthy for any dog. They NEVER splinter & contain lots of very healthy bone marrow. The ham bones I buy for my dog have HUGE knuckles on each end perfect for chewing.

Second: If you do your research, you'll find that most dogs that are fed homemade food (ie: meat, vegetable & fruit diet) need about 30% of their daily diet to be BONES that are SAFE.

Remember that commercial pet food wasn't even around before the 1930's, and ALL dogs were fed natural foods.

NEVER ever give your dog SMALL bones of any kind, especially poultry bones.

I've owned Boston Terriers for over 50 years, and have always fed them natural, cooked meals of beef, vegetables & fruit. They live longer and are MUCH healthier than dogs fed commercial foods like Science Diet and Royal Canin (which I highly recommend for those who cannot provide natural diets).

Large-knuckled ham bones & beef bones also insure clean & healthy teeth, and increase your dog's jaw & shoulder strength.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Dogs are one of the most common pets world wide. Because of this, it makes sense that there are many different dog training methods out there. Unfortunately, most of these training methods are less than ideal to use for your pet.

Because of all of these differing dog training methods out there, many new pet owners get confused which to follow and even start using methods that are highly inaccurate or counter-productive for their pets. This article will show you the top three dog training methods that you should avoid like the plague!

Method 1: Using Punishment as Training

You'd be surprised how many pet owners use punishment as their "bread and butter" for obedience training. Unfortunately, as with bread and butter, this is one of those dog training methods that is very "unhealthy" for both you and your pet.

Think about it. When you punish anything, whether it's a dog or a human being, you're using negative energy. It's like you're a dictator and your pet is your slave. This is a very negative relationship between both and will only lead to problems in the future.

You want to establish a positive, loving relationship with your dog. Punishment is NOT how to do it. There are much more effective training approaches out there that work much better.

Method 2: The "One Person in the House Trains the Dog" Method

I couldn't think of a more creative title so I just named it the most descriptive title! Basically this is one of those common dog training methods that people follow without even realizing it! Here's a common scenario:

There is one dog and multiple people in the house that play with, feed, and take care of the dog. Out of those many people, only one actually trains the dog to listen and obey them. The others merely play with the dog.

This dynamic is highly ineffective if you are serious about training your dog. The reason is that only one person training a dog, no matter how great their training skills are, will not get the dog to listen to everybody. The dog will realize that it needs to behave around one person, but know that the other people don't care. Dogs are smart! They know who the "dominant" people are and who they can get away with more "mischief" with.

I've seen this problem happen with many pet owners where they try really hard to train their pet but cannot achieve any results. The reason is often that while one person is trying to train their pet to not do one thing, the other people in the house are actually rewarding the very thing!

An example of this is when dogs jump on people. This is not good behavior and one person could be training them to stop this. At the same time, another family member may think it's cute and pet and cuddle them after they do this. What's a dog to think when different reactions happen with different people?

Method 3: Following No Dog Training Methods - Using Intuition

I know many pet owners that think that because they have children and successfully raised them that they can get their dog to listen to them as well! Aside from the big ego, this approach assumes that dogs learn exactly the same way that humans learn.

While this is true to some extent, dogs are dogs and people are people. Different approaches are needed for different animals. While they may be more subtle than training a giraffe, they are still there and have a big impact on the results you'll see.

It is important to understand exactly what you are teaching your pets to do and not to do. If you don't, you may very well end up doing things counter-productive.

The best solution to this is to pick up a book or go find some training course out there that has a depth of coverage on the topic.

Other Poor Methods of Approach

If you've been trying to train your dog for a few weeks now and haven't seen any real results then I'm pretty sure that you're following a "Method to Avoid" approach. While I only listed three methods, there are thousands of other approaches that don't work. Take the results that you are getting as a signal if you are using a good method or a poor one. If you haven't seen any good results from your approach, move on and try another one.

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Answer 6

I would not give them any kind of bones. They may get splinters in their mouth or choke on it. My dog has jaws of steel and could bite a whole through nearly anything. Just give him dog treats or a toy that last a long time. A kong is great

Answer 7

Yes you can. It isn't unhealthy, but it's not the best treat for them. Just don't give them pig ears, as this is very unhealthy for them.

They also like thick chicken bones too.

Giving them small animal bones isn't the smartest thing, as they could accidently or purposely swallow them, leading to possible seisures or sickness. If you have a smaller breed of dog, I wouldn't worry too much about this. Ham bones would seem appropriate rather than smaller bones, so be careful.

Answer 8

yes dogs love ham bones. just make sure they are the fat big round ones and make sure and watch that they do not splinter like chicken bones do,

Answer 9

You can..but be careful. Take a large and strong bone. You cannot let your dog chew on delicate bones, like chicken bones, because they splinter easily and will cause your dog to choke.

Answer 10

Just fed them to my 28 lb cocker spaniel. They had been smoked AND ALSO later boiled in stew. They broke apart fairly easily. He swallowed several parts the size I couldn't see. I kept the two large pieces back from him and threw them away. Hope he lives. He seems alright.